Introduction to Criminology: Why Do They Do It?
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
- Identify the general principles of psychoanalysis and how psychoanalysis applies to criminal behavior.
- Describe the three dimensions associated with Hans Eysenck’s theory of crime and personality.
- Identify some of the key distinctions of the various stages of moral development.
- Describe some of the essential features of attachment theory.
- Referring to James Q. Wilson and Richard J. Herrnstein, describe the three factors associated with street crime and human nature.
- List and describe the key features that distinguish a psychopath from other criminal offenders.
- Distinguish the M’Naghten rule, irresistible impulse test, Durham test, and American Law Institute’s Model Penal Code.